As Dolgon said, in the city of Beijing, Gao Qiqian received a person, and he kept nodding his head! He knew what to do, and he had to go to Yang Sichang first.

After the guests sat down, Gao Qiqian first gossiped for a while, and then naturally talked about the Qing army that had penetrated deep into Jifu, and had to talk about Lu Xiangsheng, who had already settled in Changping.

Gao Qiqian said: "[Note] Pavilion Elder, do you know that the Nine Elders of the Dao have already entered Changping, right? As pointed out by the nine veterans, the Qing army avoided its edge and did not dare to fight against it! The Qing army has entered the fortress, and our army heard the name of the Qing army and fled, and the city did not dare to defend it, so it abandoned it. But only the army of the Nine Elders is to find the Qing army to fight a decisive battle. ”

Note: A high-ranking official who is an official to the cabinet will be honored as a cabinet elder according to the rules of Ming Dynasty officialdom. Lu Xiang was promoted to Jiutai, and if he was an official of the same generation or the same level, if he was not an official lower than him, he would be honored as the Nine Elders. Student is a term for self-humility in officialdom, as shown in Yang Sichang's humility in the following article.

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Yang Sichang pinched his beard and said, "This is good! Ha Lu Ha! As soon as the nine elders arrived, the Tartars fled when they heard the wind! ”

Gao Qi subtext turned around: "Lu Xiangsheng is a little bad!" The Ninth Elder already knew that he was against the matter of the appeasement, and the person who advocated the appeasement wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible. This is because Chongzhen does not want to lose the demeanor of the co-lord of the four seas and the king of a great country, so he said that the peace with the Manchu Qing Dynasty was a negotiation, so as to save face.

Yang Sichang was not surprised, because the matter of negotiating peace with the Tartars had already been rumored, and it was normal for Lu Xiangsheng to know the Tao. Yang Sichang couldn't be at peace, because he was afraid that Lu Xiangsheng would be unfavorable to him, and he also knew that Lu Xiangsheng was a dead brain, if only he could open his mind and fit his master's thoughts.

Gao Qiqian couldn't help but smile when he saw this, and thought: "Yang Sichang, I don't see that you still show your fox tail, you are very guarded against Lu Xiangsheng in your heart!" ”

Gao Qiqian struck while the iron was hot and then stirred Yang Sichang's heart, and said, "Elder Ge, do you know what is being discussed outside the road?" It is not who is the person who advocates peace, it is you, the elder of the pavilion! Otherwise, how could you secretly contact the Manchu Qing Dynasty with Chen Xinjia, your henchman? The word "punishment" behind the traitor should be punished with extreme ......", and he deliberately did not say it, so that Yang Sichang would also understand the meaning.

Yang Sichang's face changed several times, and he knew that the high and hidden meaning of Lu Dao was to be executed. When Gao Qiqian saw Yang Sichang's expression change, he was more sure.

Gao Qiqian said: "I think we still have to talk to the Nine Elders, so that he can know what the Emperor Dao means." So that he won't have a stiff brain to the end! The emperor has already sent someone to summon the nine elders into the palace to face the saint! When the Nine Elders were finished, we met with him to negotiate. After all, we are all the emperor's courtiers! Of course, you have to do it according to the emperor's wishes! ”

Gao Qiqian said so, but he was thinking in his heart: "Yang Sichang, I will go with you to meet Lu Xiangsheng, Lu Xiangsheng is strange to listen to you!" He's going to make you lose face! Makes you annoyed! In this way, you won't kill Lu Xiangsheng with me! Lu Xiangsheng, the last time the Qing army entered the customs, you played me to kill the good and risky and let the emperor punish me. And against me many times! Don't think that because you have done a lot of work, you can do whatever you want! I'll show you what it's like to be wrong! Anyone who offends me will not end well! No! ”

Yang Sichang nodded in agreement and said, "Yes! I agree with what my father-in-law said! Yang Sichang thought in his heart: "What does this Gao Qi think about?" I saw him look proud! Maybe he could have expected that Lu Xiangsheng didn't listen to me! Never mind! One step at a time! However, being able to maintain a good relationship with Gao Qiqian and other palace ministers means that I have a good relationship with the emperor, which is a good thing for my career! It's okay to listen to the high dives! ”

Gao Qi submerged and asked: "But what if Lu Xiangsheng doesn't appreciate it?" You must know that he scolds all day long, if anyone wants to make peace, he should behead his head and hang above the city gate, and fight to the end! His move was directed at you, Elder Ge, and me! We can't afford to be on guard! ”

Yang Sichang also nodded one after another, but he was thinking in his heart: "Gao Qi dive, your fox tail is exposed!" You just want to take revenge on Lu Xiangsheng! But it's good for me! It's also good for the two of us to deal with Lu Xiangsheng together! Lu Xiangsheng is favored by the emperor, then I am equivalent to one more political enemy! So I'm willing to listen to you! ”

Gao Qiqian saw that Yang Sichang listened to it, and continued: "I heard that the people in the main battle are looking forward to Lu Xiangsheng's arrival, and they will tell Lu Xiangsheng about you and me at that time!" Besides, Lu Xiangsheng has disliked you many times, he looks down on you very much! And repeatedly contradicted me! He thinks that the country is defeated at our hands! If he had been in power, would we have a good life? So, this time, if Lu Xiangsheng meets us, he will have the same heart as us, otherwise, he will ...... Hum! ”

The scheming Yang Sichang had already thought of it, and he and Gao Qiqian nodded at each other and reached an agreement.

They waited for the emperor to summon Lu Xiangsheng, and then took the opportunity to find out Lu Xiangsheng's tone.

Lu Xiangsheng, who was stationed in Changping, got the will, and he immediately returned to his mansion in the capital with Zhang Biwu, Yang Lukai and others. As soon as the ministers of the main battle heard that Lu Xiangsheng had returned to the mansion, they immediately came to find Lu Xiangsheng.

They are all talking about the news that Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian want to negotiate peace, and Chen Xinjia is secretly in contact with the Manchu Qing Dynasty. They hoped that Lu Xiangsheng would definitely play in front of the emperor, and that he would strengthen his heart to resist the war and never waver. Lu Xiangsheng repeatedly said that as long as he is there, he will do everything he can, and there is absolutely no possibility of peace.

When the guests heard this, they were relieved! They also said that if Lu Xiangsheng was useful to them, they should go to the battlefield to serve the country and kill the enemy. Lu Xiangsheng laughed, among so many people, there are not many people who say that they go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, this laugh can be regarded as a laugh!

After the guests left, Li Qilai said goodbye to Lu Xiangsheng: "My lord, I have something at home, I have to leave!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said, "Okay! How many days off are you? Li Qi looked at Lu Xiangsheng, and he seemed to hesitate.

Lu Xiangsheng asked, "What's wrong?" Li Qi sighed and said, "My lord, I'll tell you the truth!" I'm sent by Dongchang to monitor the adults! "What?" Lu Xiangsheng was shocked! "Didn't you recommend it to me by Lord Wang?"

Lu Xiangsheng looked incredulous. If there are people from Dongchang around him, it means that the emperor doesn't trust him!

Li Qi shook his head and said, "My lord, Lord Wang is also entrusted by the Cao Chang Gong, so he will recommend me to you!" Now the adults are dedicated to the country and loyal to the emperor, and there is nothing wrong with it, which is not conducive to the court. There's no need for me to stay with adults anymore. That's why I'm going to leave my lordship and go back to my life! ”

When Li Qi said this, he paused and said solemnly: "I shouldn't have said all this!" But when I saw that adults treated me so well, like a relative, I had to tell the truth! Be careful! Otherwise, you will be killed! Many of the important ministers in the court have already sent secret agents from Dongchang or Jinyiwei! ”

As soon as Li Qi finished speaking, he made a gesture to Lu Xiangsheng, and then went out.

Only Lu Xiangsheng was stupid, and he muttered to himself: "The emperor keeps telling me that he trusts me, but he has a secret agent by my side to spy on me!" Your Majesty! Lu Xiangsheng looked very sad, he was not in good spirits.

This incident hit him hard. Because he originally thought that Chongzhen trusted him very much, but after this incident, it was seen that it was not trust, and his confidence collapsed and collapsed in an instant because of this incident!

Zhang Biwu came in, he heard what Lu Xiangsheng said, he understood, Chongzhen is suspicious! This hurts Lu Xiangsheng's heart too much! But what can be done? Zhang Biwu had to think about it carefully, even Lu Xiangsheng couldn't be trusted, who else could Chongzhen trust? In the future, no matter how big Zhang Bi's military attache is, the lord does not trust him, then he will not be able to exert his strength.

Lu Xiangsheng patted Zhang Biwu's shoulder and said, "Okay! Biwu, don't think about it! You and Gu Xian prepare, early tomorrow morning, I will go to face the saint! ”

When he said this, Lu Xiangsheng looked gloomy, maybe when he saw Chongzhen again, he would no longer have the grace of knowing before, just like Zhuge Liang had the feeling of meeting Liu Bei.

"Yue Fei! Alas! Lu Xiangsheng sighed. Zhang Biwu knew Lu Xiangsheng's sigh, as well as the meaning of shaking his head and shaking his head. Because Lu Xiangsheng has always regarded himself as Yue Fei, and proudly said that he is not like Yue Fei, there are traitors and faint kings in him, even if Yue Shaobao wants to make meritorious contributions, Beike Qiangjin will not be able to recover the country, and he Lu Xiangsheng will be able to show his ambitions when he meets Mingjun, and Zhongxing Daming, just like the graphics and paintings of Lingyan Pavilion, will be famous through the ages.

And now Lu Xiangsheng no longer has the same arrogance as before. Lu Xiangsheng looked at the time, it was too late to sleep, so he could only sit back and wait for the time to arrive and set off immediately.

Along the way, Lu Xiangsheng saw that there were refugees on the streets, the weather turned cold, and many refugees were starving and cold, and they were huddled on the street corners. As far as the eye can see, this phenomenon abounds.

Lu Xiangsheng sighed and kept saying, "Can I still make the people no longer endure cold and hunger?" Can I put an end to this? Alas! "Lu Xiangsheng's previous ambition is gone, if he used to think that he would not let the people on the street sleep on the street again, lonely and miserable.

When Zhang Biwu saw Lu Xiangsheng's changes, he always had an ominous premonition.

Lu Xiangsheng entered the palace with a heavy heart, and he was the only one who went in to face the saint, while Zhang Biwu and Gu Xian stayed outside.

When Zhang Biwu was sitting bored, a person appeared, and this person was Cao Huachun.

Cao Huachun came over with a smile and said, "General Zhang, hello! Zhang Biwu was stunned, Cao Huachun shouldn't be so polite to a junior officer like him, it's really unexpected, and Zhang Biwu doesn't know what happened to Cao Huachun, who is famous for his treacherous nature? Will there be a catastrophe?